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- Unlike people, monkeys aren't fooled by expensive brands
- Preference for gravid females makes rare iguana consumption unsustainable
- Strange galaxy perplexes astronomers: Prominent 'jets' of subatomic particles
- See it, touch it, feel it: Researchers use ultrasound to make invisible 3-D haptic shape that can be seen and felt
- Traces of Martian biological activity could be locked inside a meteorite
- Chemists fabricate novel rewritable paper
- Insects play important role in dealing with garbage on NYC streets
- Therapeutic bronchoscopy performed on a dolphin
- Human eye can see 'invisible' infrared light
Unlike people, monkeys aren't fooled by expensive brands Posted: 02 Dec 2014 03:33 PM PST In at least one respect, Capuchin monkeys are smarter than humans -- they don't assume a higher price tag means better quality, according to a new study. |
Preference for gravid females makes rare iguana consumption unsustainable Posted: 02 Dec 2014 01:15 PM PST The Valle de Aguán spiny-tailed iguana is a critically endangered species found in Honduras. A recent survey of people living in the region shows that, although residents are aware of the endangered status of the species, the iguana continues to be hunted for food. Of particular concern is the preference for the consumption of female iguanas that are gravid (carrying eggs in their body). |
Strange galaxy perplexes astronomers: Prominent 'jets' of subatomic particles Posted: 02 Dec 2014 10:23 AM PST With the help of citizen scientists, astronomers have found an important new example of a very rare type of galaxy that may provide valuable insight on galaxy evolution in the early Universe. |
Posted: 02 Dec 2014 09:38 AM PST Technology has changed rapidly over the last few years with touch feedback, known as haptics, being used in entertainment, rehabilitation and even surgical training. New research, using ultrasound, has developed an invisible 3-D haptic shape that can be seen and felt. |
Traces of Martian biological activity could be locked inside a meteorite Posted: 02 Dec 2014 09:01 AM PST Did Mars ever have life? Does it still? A meteorite from Mars has reignited the old debate. New research shows that Martian life is more probable than previously thought. |
Chemists fabricate novel rewritable paper Posted: 02 Dec 2014 09:01 AM PST Chemists have fabricated novel rewritable paper, one that is based on the color switching property of commercial chemicals called redox dyes. The dye forms the imaging layer of the paper. Printing is achieved by using ultraviolet light to photobleach the dye, except the portions that constitute the text on the paper. The new rewritable paper can be erased and written on more than 20 times with no significant loss in contrast and resolution. |
Insects play important role in dealing with garbage on NYC streets Posted: 02 Dec 2014 05:24 AM PST In the city that never sleeps, it's easy to overlook the insects underfoot. But that doesn't mean they're not working hard. A new study shows that insects and other arthropods play a significant role in disposing of garbage on the streets of Manhattan. |
Therapeutic bronchoscopy performed on a dolphin Posted: 01 Dec 2014 01:30 PM PST In a remarkable collaborative effort between human and veterinary clinicians, a 29-year-old bottlenose dolphin recently underwent therapeutic bronchoscopy to treat airway narrowing, or stenosis, that was interfering with her breathing. The dolphin, a therapy animal for mentally and physically challenged children at Island Dolphin Care in Key Largo, Florida, is doing well one year after the procedure. |
Human eye can see 'invisible' infrared light Posted: 01 Dec 2014 01:11 PM PST Science textbooks say we can't see infrared light. Like X-rays and radio waves, infrared light waves are longer than the light waves in the visual spectrum. But an international team of researchers has found that under certain conditions, the retina can sense infrared light after all. |
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